Tuesday 3rd June 2008 - Irises in Paule's Garden

I painted this spot this time last year and Paule said she would invite us over to paint when the Irises were in bloom again, they look so pretty reflected in the water. The painting I did of this last year sold quickly and i got many calls and e-mails about it afterwards.



It was a hot day, Jane, Peggy, Michelle and Shari had the right idea and chose shady spots to paint in. Talk about mad dogs and englishmen - I stood in full sun to get the view i wanted and even with sunblock got a little sunburned. I did the smaller painting afterwards from under a tree.



An Englishwoman's garden in Taos - 20 x 20" - oil on canvas - $1,200
Reflections of Irises -8 x 10" - oil on canvas - $295

Friday 2nd November - Embudo

I met up with Jane and Shari for lunch in the Guadalahara Grill in Taos and then we all piled into one car with our paints and easels and headed South out of town. Shari had noticed there were still some brightly coloured trees along the river so we set off to find a good spot to paint. We stopped and hiked around a number of times until we found this spot, at Embudo Station. We were able to stand under the brigde and get some shade while looking downriver with everything beautifully backlit as the sun lowered in the sky. It was a lovely day out with my friends as well as a productive one!
Embudo - oil on canvas - 16 x 12" - $575